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Old English
Etymology 1
Probably related to Proto-Germanic *madarǭ (“madder”).[1] Compare Middle Low German mēgedeblōme, Middle High German magetbluome.
Pronunciation
Noun
mæġþe f
- mayweed
Descendants
- Middle English: maythe, maiwe, mathge, mauthe, mawȝt, mawt, mawth, mawþe, mayche, mayþe, meythe, mæȝeðe, meiðe (Early Middle English), mawthen, maythes, maythen (from the plural)
References
- ^ Sauer, H., Kubaschewski, E. (2018). Planting the Seeds of Knowledge: An Inventory of Old English Plant Names. Germany: Herbert Utz Verlag, p. 167
Etymology 2
Noun
mæġþe
- inflection of mæġþ:
- dative singular
- nominative/accusative plural